Michael R. Sitrick, CFRE, JD 
President & CEO
Phone: 630.598.5285
Email: mike@dupagefoundation.org
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As president & CEO, Mike leads DuPage Foundation in creating an ecosystem of collective impact for DuPage County to raise the quality of life for all. He works closely with its Board, volunteer leaders, and staff to set the organization’s vision, foster strategic partnerships, and build permanent community endowments while helping people and organizations achieve their unique charitable goals and connect their passions and resources with local needs and opportunities.

Mike's areas of focus include collaborative philanthropy, structuring community and not-for-profit endowments, legacy planning, donor-advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and gifts of cash and appreciated assets such as stock, mutual funds, retirement assets (including IRA QCDs), insurance, real estate, and closely-held business interests.

Prior to Mike’s appointment as chief staff officer in 2023, he led the Foundation’s Advancement Department for 10 years, most recently as executive vice president for advancement, helping the Foundation achieve a period of unprecedented growth. He began his career with the Foundation in 2003 as its first full-time development officer before going on to study and practice law in the Chicago area until his return to the organization in 2013.

Mike graduated magna cum laude from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management and a minor in music. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

Mike currently serves as vice president of the DuPage County Estate Planning Council, a board member for Choose DuPage, and as a member of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, Chicago Council on Planned Giving, the DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Committee, and West Suburban Philanthropic Network (WSPN). He is also a past president of Suburban Chicago Planned Giving Council, a past board member of WSPN, and a past member of the Chicago Bar Association and Eighteenth Circuit Pro Bono Committee. Additionally, Mike has been an active member of the DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) for years, serving as a presenter and member of numerous committees.

Mike has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business magazine since 2024 as a part of its annual “Who’s Who” in Chicago business. He was previously recognized by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce as an Inaugural “Four Under 40” recipient in 2016. Mike is also a two-time recipient of the DCBA Board of Directors’ Award (2013-2014; 2016-2017) and a past recipient of WSPN's Distinguished Service Award (2016).

Mike has been a resident of DuPage County since 2003 and currently resides in Lombard with his wife, Elizabeth.